how to pronounce leiden

/ˈlaɪ̯dən/

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leiden is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of leiden in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… und stillenden frauen leiden unter anime …”

meanings of leiden

verb:

To suffer (from; a disease or condition).
To suffer; to feel pain.
To bear; to endure; to undergo (some hardship).

noun:

Suffering, pain, grief.
Disease.

name:

Leiden (a city in South Holland, Netherlands).

leiden frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word leiden occurs in german on average 60.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.